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License Number 35.094254

City Canton

State OH

Country United States

Board Action Yes

Board Action Details 01/12/2022 BOARD ORDER - License to practice medicine and surgery permanently revoked. Based on the finding that the doctor’s plea of guilty and conviction of one count of Attempted Murder, and two counts of Felonious Assault, in the Stark County Common Pleas Court, Stark County, Ohio, which, individually and/or collectively constitute a plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for, a felony. Order effective 1/13/22. (Journal Entry-No Hearing Requested). <br/> <br/>10/13/2021 CITATION - Based on allegations that the doctor’s plea of guilty and conviction of one count of Attempted Murder, and two counts of Felonious Assault, in the Stark County Common Pleas Court, Stark County, Ohio, which, as alleged, would individually and/or collectively constitute a plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for, a felony. Notice of Automatic Suspension and Opportunity for a Hearing mailed 10/14/21. <br/> <br/>10/13/2021 PRE-HEARING SUSPENSION - Pursuant to Section 4731.22(I), Ohio Revised Code, license to practice medicine and surgery automatically suspended by operation of law based upon the finding of guilt to one count of Felonious Assault, in the Stark County Common Pleas Court, Stark County, Ohio. Order effective 10/13/21 <br/> <br/>04/14/2021 CITATION - Based on allegations that when the doctor administered a substance he identified as an herb, but was in fact mifepristone, to a patient without her knowledge in an attempt to terminate her pregnancy, which resulted in the patient hemorrhaging and requiring emergency care, those acts as alleged, individually and/or collectively would constitute the selling, giving away, personally furnishing, prescribing, or administering drugs for other than legal and legitimate therapeutic purposes or a plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction of, a violation of any federal or state law regulating the possession, distribution, or use of any drug; the commission of an act in the course of practice that constitutes a misdemeanor in this state, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the act was committed; and the commission of an act that constitutes a felony in this state, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the act was committed. Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing mailed 4/15/21. <br/> <br/>04/14/2021 PRE-HEARING SUSPENSION - Pursuant to Section 4731.22(G), medical license summarily suspended based on Board’s determination that there is clear and convincing evidence that doctor is in violation of Sections 4731.22(B)(3), 4731.22(B)(12), 4731.22(B)(10) Ohio Revised Code, and that his continued practice presents a danger of immediate and serious harm to the public. Order effective 4/14/21.